preisgekröntevspreisgekröntenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“preisgekrönte” and “preisgekrönten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,057
“preisgekrönte” frequency rank
#39,575
“preisgekrönten” frequency rank
81632
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature preisgekrönte preisgekrönten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs preisgekrönt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs preisgekrönt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set preisgekrönte and preisgekrönten apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
preisgekrönte
14 ch
preisgekrönten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. preisgekrönte ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌkʁøːntə]) and preisgekrönten ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌkʁøːntn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “preisgekrönte” sits inside “preisgekrönten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

preisgekrönte is recorded at frequency rank #42,057, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌkʁøːntə]. preisgekrönten is at rank #39,575, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌkʁøːntn̩].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 81632, this pair ranks #172,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of preisgekrönte vs preisgekrönten

Shared letters: egiknprstö. Private to "preisgekrönte": -. Private to "preisgekrönten": -.

"preisgekrönte" · 13 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVCCV  ·  "preisgekrönten" · 14 letters · shape CCVVCCVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

preisgekrönte#42,057
preisgekrönten#39,575

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "preisgekrönte" and "preisgekrönten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌkʁøːntə] versus [ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌkʁøːntn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "preisgekrönte" or "preisgekrönten"?
"preisgekrönten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,575 in our German list, against #42,057 for "preisgekrönte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering preisgekrönte vs preisgekrönten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “preisgekrönte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list